The True Dangers Of Sugar with Dr. Robert Lustig

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Nov 2, 2022

Explore the hidden dangers of sugar and its role in metabolic health as experts discuss the alarming rise of chronic diseases fueled by poor diet, particularly in children. Discover the importance of insulin resistance beyond just weight and the biochemical differences between glucose and fructose. Delve into the systemic issues in the food industry that promote unhealthy eating habits and the urgent need for reform. Learn how dietary choices impact mitochondrial function and overall well-being, highlighting the vital connection between nutrition and health.

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INSIGHT

Obesity is a Marker

Obesity is a marker for metabolic problems, not the problem itself.
20% of obese individuals are metabolically healthy and may outlive those of normal weight.

INSIGHT

Hidden Fat

Thin people can also be metabolically unhealthy due to hidden fat, particularly in the liver.
Fatty liver disease, once rare, now affects 45% of adults and 25% of children.

ANECDOTE

Sugar vs. Starch Study

In a study of 43 children with metabolic syndrome, Dr. Lustig's team replaced added sugar with refined starch.
Despite no weight change, liver fat decreased by 22% in just 10 days.

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This episode is brought to you by Mitopure, Rupa Health, and FOND Bone Broth.

When we take a global bird's eye view of diets around the world, it’s clear that the Western diet makes humans sick. Any nation that has acquired our habits of eating highly-processed foods, rich in refined carbohydrates, fructose, and inflammatory fats, ends up metabolically unhealthy. Metabolic health is much more than just maintaining a healthy weight. It’s the sum of our cardiovascular, mitochondrial, liver, gut, and hormone function—and a poor diet impacts all of these systems for the worse.

Today, I’m excited to talk to my friend and a physician who is an inspiration to me, Dr. Robert Lustig, all about fixing our metabolic health. Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He’s the Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. He is also one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry, in part through his game-changing books. His latest work is Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine.

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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The real problem with the Western diet (7:50 / 4:50)
Why fatty liver is so prevalent today (9:45 / 6:44)
How glucose and fructose affect the body differently (14:38 / 12:07)
Insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, and chronic disease (18:08 / 14:00)
How to know if you have insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome (21:54 / 18:07)
Why sugar, not salt, drives high blood pressure (34:54 / 29:27)
Eight subcellular pathologies that underlie metabolic disease (49:53 / 39:02)
Fixing your health with food (1:06:02 / 1:01:31
Four things in our food supply that damage mitochondria (1:07:52 / 1:03:20)
How to fix our food system (1:12:46 / 1:08:10)

Learn more about Dr. Lustig at robertlustig.com and get a copy of his book, Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine, here.